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Buying a Shed/Garage
Posted on 6/10/24 at 9:47 am
Posted on 6/10/24 at 9:47 am
I'm looking to buy a prebuilt or have built a shed/garage to add some outdoor storage to my house. Currently thinking 12ftx20ft with 20ft probably being the longest I can go due to how my yard slopes. Pricing looks to be about $8k-$12K depending on vendor. That's fine, but Im wondering if its typical to negotiate on the price for these? Any recommendations for vendors in the Baton Rouge area or other tips appreciated as well.
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Posted on 6/10/24 at 10:19 am to Fat Batman
I've been looking around this price as well. That seems really cheap unless you don't plan on putting it on a slab or some type of frame. Are you adding electrical too?
Posted on 6/10/24 at 10:33 am to BilbeauTBaggins
I'm just starting the journey so not sure about foundation yet, hopefully dont have to pour a slab. looking at some of the portable ones I was thinking I might be able to put down some gravel and level it on blocks? I believe they come on a treated frame. I will run electrical to it, but I think I can diy that?
Posted on 6/10/24 at 11:51 am to Fat Batman
I bought a 16x24 Derksen shed. I like it. It’s a shed. Bare studs on the inside so you can finish it out however you want. I leveled my area and put solid concrete blocks spaced as they specified for the skids to sit on and it’s tied down with 6 in ground anchors.
Posted on 6/10/24 at 12:16 pm to Fat Batman
I have a 12×36 shop building and a 12/18 storage building for the lawnmower and such. Both were built by the Amish near Etheridge, TN. If that were an option for you I'd recommend them/him (it is actually one guy named Abe who builds them) over any and every other option for a portable type building. The work he does for the price he does it is nothing short of amazing. I looked at a bunch of buildings before buying, and his were much better quality for a considerably lower price.
Beyond that, most of those buildings are built on skids. We just did some ground leveling and set it on blocks. I underpinned the bigger building to help with heating mainly. If you take that route be sure to use termite shields between the block and the skids. You can purchase them now from several places. When we set our buildings they were only sold by a couple different pest control companies and they were expensive. Fortunately, they were easy to make out of valley tin. To me, living anywhere that has termites, using them is a must.
They look like this:
And for anyone in the North/Central AL, MS, TN, or KY area that is looking for a building, go visit Abe Miller at the Amish community in Three Oaks near Etheridge, TN. He usually has a couple people he can recommend for delivery.
Beyond that, most of those buildings are built on skids. We just did some ground leveling and set it on blocks. I underpinned the bigger building to help with heating mainly. If you take that route be sure to use termite shields between the block and the skids. You can purchase them now from several places. When we set our buildings they were only sold by a couple different pest control companies and they were expensive. Fortunately, they were easy to make out of valley tin. To me, living anywhere that has termites, using them is a must.
They look like this:
And for anyone in the North/Central AL, MS, TN, or KY area that is looking for a building, go visit Abe Miller at the Amish community in Three Oaks near Etheridge, TN. He usually has a couple people he can recommend for delivery.
This post was edited on 6/10/24 at 12:17 pm
Posted on 6/10/24 at 12:36 pm to Fat Batman
locations vary but check your local building code too. I wanted about the same size several years ago and was told for that anything over 12x10 i'd need a permit / inspection. I asked, so what if I build two 12x10's VERY close to each other and then later connect them? They just smiled and said "no permit required"
YMMV
YMMV
Posted on 6/10/24 at 1:08 pm to Don Quixote
BR permitting oof did i really need a permit to build a 6ft privacy fence? Looks like a permit might be required for a shed the size I'm looking at, but hopefully the vendor could probably help there if necessary.
Posted on 6/10/24 at 1:28 pm to Fat Batman
technically any new occupied/enclosed space in BR requires a building permit. the trigger is always electrical...if you need a new meter OR a disconnect/reconnect, entergy wont do it without a building permit. if you dont need those things, you can buy your ticket and take your chances
Posted on 6/11/24 at 11:51 am to Fat Batman
I bought a 10x14 from Cook portable warehouses across from Lowe's in Gonzales about 5 years ago and have been impressed. They're basic but very well built. Solid hardware, every joint is sealed, all lumber is treated. Sits on 4x4 skids, architectural roof. Made it through Laura, Delta and Ida without an issue.
Only thing is to make sure you stick with either the national or local office once you start the conversation with either one. I didn't realize they were different groups. They don't communicate, and I had two sheds on the way to my house at one point.
Only thing is to make sure you stick with either the national or local office once you start the conversation with either one. I didn't realize they were different groups. They don't communicate, and I had two sheds on the way to my house at one point.
This post was edited on 6/11/24 at 11:53 am
Posted on 6/14/24 at 7:28 pm to AverageJoe26
There is a new company in Baton Rouge called SteelWall. They are a FlatPack distributor. It’s basically a shipping container that you can assemble yourself in an hour and has all of the same wind loads as a shipping container and weighs half as much. Email me if you want the contact info. Not sure their website is set up yet.
Posted on 6/15/24 at 8:58 am to Fat Batman
I had this 18 x 25 put up a couple years ago. I went through Alan's Factory Outlet(building was manufactured by Carolina Carports). I believe the building itself was around 8000, concrete work was about the same. You can go onto their website and design one on their 3D designer, which let's you look at different styles of roof, colors, window,s, and garage door locations. Once you pull the trigger, they will send drawings for permitting. 
Posted on 6/15/24 at 10:37 pm to Fat Batman
I know this can be a sore subject...but these sheds have a markup thats unreal. The time and materials it takes to build one are very insignificant compared to the price you will pay. If your are not handy they sell plans for them. If you mess it up its still just a shed. Might be a good intro to carpentry. Just a thought.
Posted on 6/16/24 at 1:42 am to Fat Batman
I bought a 10x20 Graceland shed, you can buy off the lot. I designed my own style, color, roof color, size & # of windows, door style. I’ve had it almost 3 years and no problems, I love it.
Posted on 6/16/24 at 11:47 am to AtticusOSullivan
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The time and materials it takes to build one are very insignificant compared to the price you will pay.
I have been considering this as I am handy and have done similar work, minus any roofing, just not at this scale. Right now I'm kinda on the fence between buy or DIY. From some research on DIY I've done I wouldn't say the materials and time are insignificant per se. For materials, probably ~50% the cost of buying an $8k 12x20 shed. For time, I'd say a conservative guess, plucked from 0% experience doing this, of 60hrs building it. Plus, its probably at least partially a 2 man job so I would need to acquire hours from another person for those parts. Other time commitments would be probably lose a day to rent a trailer, pick out, load, and unload the materials and hours of research figuring out how to do this the "right way" watching YouTube and reading and deciding on which plans to use. Lastly, this project involves me having to tear down and rebuild a section of fence to incorporate one facade of the shed which is a bit inconvenient for me to have the fence down because I have a dog that I let out unaccompanied in the fenced yard multiple times a day to run around or shite/pee. So that would be more hands on while the fence is down. I have to do that either way, but it'd probably be down a lot longer if i DIY the shed. I also wonder if I DIY, later down the road will I be able to get someone to move it if needed. Also noteworthy, all this outside work would be in Baton Rouge in July. Minor, but worth noting, a vendor might also be able to help streamline the permitting process (at least i'm hoping thats the case).
OR for an additional $4k I can have someone plop down a finished product and save a not insignificant amount of time and headache.
decisions, decisions...
Posted on 6/16/24 at 11:56 am to Fat Batman
you won’t spend 4K to build it yourself. If you can build a box you can build a shed. Size it based on 10’s or 12’s to minimize waste
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